About Fruit (Herbal) Tea

Loose-leaf herbal tea made of whole pieces of dried fruit. Photo by 422737-422737 (Pixabay), Public Domain.

Fruit tea refers to herbal tea made mostly out of fruit or with an aroma primarily of fruit. The fragrance of fruit can come from dried fruit, fruit peel, or essential oils used to flavor other herbs.

Such teas are very diverse, and the border between fruit teas and other herbal teas can be a bit blurry. Certain herbs, such as lemon balm or lemongrass, having fruit-like aromas, are often blended into teas to impart a fruity aroma. Also, blossoms from fruit trees are often included, or less commonly, leaf or bark of fruiting plants.

Hibiscus is also a frequent ingredient in these blends, as it imparts a rich red color and sour flavor that is somewhat reminiscent of fruit or berries. We include many blends in this category even if they contain hibiscus, because the overall character of these blends is still more fruity than floral.

Fruit tea containing the tea plant

Sometimes the term "fruit tea" is used to refer to black, green, or white teas flavored with fruit; RateTea classifies these teas under flavored teas; we consider "fruit teas" to be herbal teas whose primary aroma is that of fruit. For flavored teas combining fruit with the tea plant, see the categories fruit black tea, fruit green tea, and fruit white tea. A few fruit teas can also be found in with flavored oolongs; these teas are not broken into their own category because they are so uncommon.

Best Fruit (Herbal) Tea

The notion of the "best" Fruit (Herbal) Tea is subjective, because different people have different tastes. We present the most often-rated and highest-rated teas in this category, and allow you to draw your own conclusions.